Monday, June 25, 2012

By now, you've probably heard about this new pizza joint at Bonifacio High Street Central by Chef Cuit Kaufmann. I brought my husband there a few weeks back for our date night. He's a bit skeptic at first, but ever since I've started diligently documenting our food experiences, he gamely said yes. After all, a pizza night is hard to say no to, right?

Saturday, June 23, 2012

We acknowledge that God, as our loving Father, gave us & continually giving us good & perfect gifts. Everything He does are for our good. His thoughts for us are precious and we cannot count them all! Our family, our work/ business, our country are examples of God's gifts to us. But do we honestly believe that everything the Lord gave are GOOD and PERFECT even if we see some flaws in them?

Dining
with Friends goes veggie hunting. We've been having meat, meat, and
more meat in the last few weeks & getting a bit tired of office
food, so my office mate slash food-buddy and I decided to do a little food trip in one of the top green spots in QC, Pipino.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

FREEdom day indeed! With office work out of the way, H & I were able to accomplish a lot of things we've been setting our minds to do but can't find time to do it. We checked out a condo unit on sale with Dad & bro this morning, attended our G12 lunch meeting (Tita Zeny's super halo2x special was a winner!), spa date & haircut this afternoon, and then, dinner in our all-time favorite spot - Pizza Hut! Well, what's a holiday without pizza, right? At least, in our family. ;)

I recently dropped by Rags2Riches (R2R) headquarters to catch up with Matt Pardinas, one of the passionate people behind this Manila-based for-profit social enterprise. I met him in a Young Leaders' Forum in Tagaytay sponsored by the US Embassy earlier this year, and was instantly impressed on his dedication to his job as R2R Marketing and Corporate Relations Manager. Matt & I, together with other local NGO representatives we bonded with in the Forum, made a pledge to support each other in any way we can to promote our cause/s - which we believe will build our beloved nation. Naks!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Ptr. Bert Pretorius' teaching on "Just Change"
spoke loudly in my heart - (in paraphrase) "you will know if YOU are maturing
in your faith through your disciples & their
disciples." As I was listening to this G12 podcast in g12europe.com,
I thought of other people in church who should be listening to this... then, it suddenly hit me - "no Tin, it is YOU (talking to myself) who
should hear it."

My brother is heading to Cebu this weekend for a post-graduation & pre-board review break. Our family usually grabs every chance we have to hop on the plane to visit my sister there. Well, that's the excuse we make... but really, we love Cebu! Though the city is bustling with new developments already, the selection of beautiful beaches & local delicacies continually make the province a favorite haven for Manileños like us.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Remember those days you need to beg for links or follow backs? Ohh yes, I did have those moments.

Through some blog-hopping, I found BC Bloggers of MommyDiary.net, a (secret) link exchange group that promises to assist you in connecting with other bloggers and even increase your web presence.

BC Bloggers can help us connect with other bloggers so we can
enjoy reading new blogs and at the same time connect with them. Thus, building our network and filling our blogrolls the fast and easy way.

At BC Bloggers, we will find other bloggers that have the same
passion and would also be happy to connect and link
with your blog. New bloggers have found it to be a great tool in spreading the word and putting their blogs on the “map” so to speak.

Bloggers who earn through their blogs know too well the importance of
their blogs’ network and reach. BC Bloggers builds on the one way
traditional method of commenting on other blogs(to get the connection
you need), by presenting bloggers with a two way meeting point. With BC
Bloggers, interest goes both ways, you connect with people who are also
willing to connect with your blog.

For those interested to join, sign up at BC Bloggers now. (Lol, I guess the secret is out!)

Last night, our cell leader (and coincidentally my mother-in-law) challenged us to mature in our faith and have deeper understanding of our calling.

We are "meant for better things, things that come with salvation," more than knowing and believing what Christ has done for us on the cross but to experience its fullness and the power of the grace of God. Like what Jesus said, "...those who believe in Him will do greater things than this" (Jn 14:12). Only that, we keep on "faithfully" loving God & loving others to the end.

Inspired by Patsy of Heartworks , I'll start posting my life journal entries from now on. This way, not only can I keep track of my quiet time daily but I get to share the highlights of it to you. Then perhaps, inspire & encourage you as well.

♡ Tin

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Mister Kabab serves a wide selection of Mediterranean meals at affordable prices. Since its main restaurant at West Ave. is a couple of blocks away from our church, it's one of our favorite go-to for late-night meals after band practice or afternoon church service.